A child with dysphagia secondary to abnormal esophageal infiltrations.
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From the Department of Pediatric Gastroenterology, King Abdul-Aziz Medical City, National Guard Hospital, Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Address correspondence to: Dr. Mohammed Y. Hasosah, Department of Pediatric Gastroenterology, King Saud Bin Abdul-Aziz University for Health Sciences, National Guard Health Affairs, PO Box 8202, Jeddah 21482, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Tel/Fax. +966 (2) 6240000 Ext. 22759. E-mail: [email protected]
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Saudi medical journal
دوره 33 2 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2012